Cabrillo High School Aquarium unveils new exhibit

VANDENBERG VILLAGE, Calif. - The Cabrillo High School Aquarium has unveiled its new Coastal Splash Exhibit, a 15-foot long wave tank to demonstrate the dynamic coastal surf zone.

“It has a lot of big starfish and a lot of fish. It looks very cool," said Lompoc resident, Emma Pacheco.

This new exhibit features live animals and a splash zone.

Cabrillo High students helped staff design and raise funds for this new exhibit.

“This is like a team celebration. We’re having so much fun sharing it with visitors," said Aquarium Director and Cabrillo High School science teacher, Greg Eisen.

Students also picked out which animals would live inside and call the Coastal Splash Exhibit their home.

The exhibit made its debut to the public at an open house on Wednesday at the Cabrillo High School campus in Vandenberg Village.

The open house also featured interactive Earth Day-themed activities to allow visitors to explore ways to help the environment.

“All of our students have created a bunch of activities and labs for the members of our community to come by and participate in," said Cabrillo High School student, Alyssa Lopez.

“Really the mission of the Cabrillo High School Aquarium is we want to inspire our visitors to want to take care of our earth and our ocean because they take care of us," said Greg Eisen.

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